Sandbox Industries, founded in 2003, is a Chicago-based venture capital firm with three main business lines: venture funds formed alongside strategic corporate partners, new business accelerator programs, and an innovation consulting business.
Sandbox is the exclusive partner for Blue Cross and Blue Shield Venture Partners I and II, which
connects entrepreneurs innovating in the healthcare space with 25 Blue plans across the country for strategic investment and partnerships.
The Cultivian Sandbox Food & Agriculture Fund II is a leading fund in the US which invests in new technologies in the food and agriculture space.
Healthbox, founded in partnership with BCBSVP, is a healthcare accelerator with a presence in several US cities as well as in London. Sandbox is also partnered with TechStars Chicago (formerly Excelerate Labs).
The firm`s innovation consulting business, Sandbox Innovation Partners, connects established corporations with emerging companies and helps them work together through pilots, partnerships, investments, or acquisitions.